The kanji 去 primarily conveys the idea of "to go away," "to leave," or "to depart." It implies the act of moving away from a place, person, or situation. It can also signify the removal or elimination of something.

・On-yomi (音読み): キョ (kyo) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): さ去る (sa去ru)

⚫︎去年 (kyonen) Translation: Last year ⚫︎帰去する (kikyosuru) Translation: To return home; to depart ⚫︎立ち去る (tachisa去ru) Translation: To leave; to depart

The kanji 去 is an ideogrammic compound. It originally depicted a person (represented by a vertical line) walking away from a place or person (represented by the top horizontal line). The top horizontal line can also be interpreted as the direction that someone is leaving. The bottom horizontal line represents a foot. Over time, the character evolved to its present form, but the core meaning of departure and movement away remains.